Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

I had a fantastic break, including a family vacation in Hawaii, walking, hiking, quiet, and reflection. I call it my “ To Do, To Done, Don’t Do, Reflection List.” ” I use it for planning my work flow for the day, week, month, and quarter and to reflect along the way. How about you?

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Candid

MARCH 12, 2024

His statement resonated with me because it reflected all that PEAK Grantmaking worked to do last year: moving from scarcity mindsets to mindsets of abundance—putting possibilities at the center of our approach to our mission instead of limitations. “The mistakes you make, you make in front of the world.”

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The exact amount of a major gift will depend on your nonprofit’s annual budget, outside funding sources, and the scope of your initiatives. You can still facilitate direct interactions between donors and beneficiaries at a secondary location, upcoming event, or virtual meeting. Personalized items for major donor gift ideas 15.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 22, 2023

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes Diversifying Revenue Streams: Launching an Online Store for Your Nonprofit In the world of nonprofit management, funding often poses one of the biggest challenges. A well-integrated system can facilitate these upselling opportunities seamlessly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals. Weave reflection Into Meetings: Incorporate formalized reflection activities such as “ After Action Reviews ” for large projects and campaigns. Having a workplace flexibility policy can facilitate it. Designing and Implementing Workplace Rituals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2014

The summit will be an opportunity for deeper peer learning for nonprofit change makers in three theme areas: digital strategy , impact leadership , and the future of technology. I’m excited to be co-facilitating the Impact Leadership track with colleagues John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2017

.” This would be a network or community of practice that freely shares and learns from one another about training and capacity building that is participatory , peer-learning , networked , makes use of design thinking , openly shared and a prelude to collective action. Lack of platforms/resources to facilitate innovations.

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OneCause

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

To ensure that your event goes smoothly and encourages as much support from attendees as possible, don’t forget to plan for your auction’s stage design. . What is event stage design? According to Spacehuntr’s Ultimate Guide to Event Stage Design , it is the strategic optimization of a venue through the addition of physical objects. .

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Bloomerang

MAY 17, 2021

You are the philanthropy facilitator. . Fund development is, first, organizational development…. You — and the entire social benefit sector — need organizational-development-grounded philanthropic facilitators. They’re put over in a corner and told to “go raise funds.” It’s in your job description. It takes a village.

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A well-designed website will give your organization the momentum it needs to expand its reach, drive donations, and deepen connections with supporters. However, if your nonprofit is new to web design, creating a strong digital presence can feel overwhelming. Create a well-designed donation page. Add accessibility features.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

For the past 15 years, I have been excited about nonprofit technology training design and delivery and it is what I will continue to focus on as part of my role at Zoetica over the coming years. Some Reflections. My design question: What is the best way to use this approach for a full-day workshop for 300 people?

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VQ Strategies

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Designed to assist and support an organization (and most commonly hospitals, museums, libraries, and arts organizations), these groups historically focus on raising funds, sometimes manage the volunteer corps, and nearly always maintain their own governance system. Those recommendations are then presented to leadership.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

As a trainer and subject matter expert, I fight a big battle when designing a workshop. As a trainer and subject matter expert, I fight a big battle when designing a workshop. Balancing the amount of content delivery with exercises and right sizing given the available time for the workshop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

This includes leadership, social innovation, communications, branding, graphic facilitation, financial and funding models. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. The game needs more time and if there is no time on the agenda, then a different design is needed. .

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2016

In order to make change that is sustainable and scalable, additional funding sources need to be considered to help nonprofits achieve their core missions. However, the traditional reliance of nonprofits on governmental and charitable funding is increasingly unsustainable. Banks were not lending.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

These action steps are designed to correspond with the developmental stage of your fundraising program. Current budget numbers reflect your existing program commitments, not your aspirational ones. Further, many capital campaigns overlook the need for reserve funds to maintain the new or renovated building.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2022

It is not a time to reflect, it is a time to act. At Salesforce.org, we are proud to see how much of our community — whether it’s our employees, our partners, or the nonprofits we support — is jumping in through funding, advocacy, or volunteering. Earth Day reminds each and every one of us of our responsibility to the planet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

James pulled together a group of funding partners and Clay Lord from Theatre Bay Area. One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations. Participants design and launch a social media experiment that helps them improve their practice and share learning with one another. I said yes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. One annual ritual is to create “To Do/Not To Do/Reflection” notebook where I use modified bullet journaling to track my progress. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

The Playbook offers practical tools grounded in research, and accompanied by systems of support to guide reflection, growth, and organizational best practices. It is part of a project funded by the Packard Foundation that also includes an intensive peer learning program for emerging leaders and their mentors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US. It is about making it possible for participants to capture, share, and reflect on what they have learned. Year in Review.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 29, 2014

We will find the funds somehow. Program Coordinator for the NLA, each of the 14 students represented ASU with pride, not only raised the funds to attend but expanded their network of supportive individuals and now have contacts across the country to help them be successful in their nonprofit careers. We need your guidance and support."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

You can expect to continue to see more blog posts from me on the topic of peer learning design and training techniques as I continue to do this work. You can expect to continue to see more blog posts from me on the topic of peer learning design and training techniques as I continue to do this work. million , once the dust settled).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

The camp was organized by Thai Fund Foundation in partnership with Opendream , , Thai Netizen Network , Frontier Foundation and Tactical Technology Collective. Here’s a few reflections about presenting remotely in locations outside of the US. Training Design' The camp took place in Cha-am, Petchburi, Thailand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 5, 2009

Last week, I had an opportunity to participate in a two-day workshop was designed for Packard Foundation grantees, from across the Foundation’s funding areas, who lead and manage networks or accomplish much of their work through networks. The workshop, facilitated by the Monitor Institute, was focused on Network Effectiveness.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 29, 2013

Note from Beth: I first learned about this project last year, when Shiree Teng, the project leader, interviewed me as part of some research on capacity building consultants that lead to the design of ImpactRising. The project is funded by the Packard Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, and The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2013

Note From Beth: A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a meeting with other capacity builders who work with networks. I wrote a quick reflection on some of the techniques used to facilitate the meeting. just strategy, or just process facilitation, or just fundraising). So what to do?

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DipJar

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Neglecting site design. Not only does this drain valuable funds, but it can create a negative experience for your supporters. Neglecting site design. But are you paying attention to your site’s design ? . Having a website that is user-friendly and well-designed should be a top priority.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 28, 2023

are specifically designed to help nonprofits retain more donors. Design and save direct mail communication documents like solicitations and acknowledgments. This solution was designed by industry experts and consultants who are familiar with nonprofit challenges and how technology can address those roadblocks. Engaging emails.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 1, 2022

Your case for support should be accompanied by strong branding (more on this in the next section) and effective design. A strong story, partnered with uniform, professional design, leaves a positive impression on recipients. They will see your organization as more credible and trustworthy as a result. Brand your year-end appeal.

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Nonprofits Source

APRIL 15, 2024

In addition to being highly engaging, golf tournaments can have several donation opportunities baked into them to raise even more funds for your cause—like purchasing mulligans, drink tickets, and caddie services. Golf Tournament Fundraisers Golf tournaments are a great way to attract major donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2011

The project is training 300 NGOs in Jordan , Lebanon , Tunisia , Morocco , and other Arab countries to become networked ngos and use social media for civil society goals. A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. I’ll be Jordan and Morocco in March, 2011).

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 2, 2022

Giving 150 local communities £1 million each with no strings attached: This is the leap of faith the National Lottery Community Fund took in 2012 when it established a nonprofit organisation called Local Trust to deliver Big Local, a programme that puts money directly into the hands of communities across the UK.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 29, 2023

These platforms can be used for year-round fundraising for your annual fund or they can be used for individual fundraising campaigns hosted during certain times of the year. They provide donation pages that are specifically designed to convert more website visitors into donors. Learn more about pricing. Various merchandise types.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Though gifts may be specified for specific campaigns, an online donation page usually collects donations for the annual fund. Your online donation page should facilitate recurring giving on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis. When supporters solicit donations through their pages, the funds are transferred directly to your nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

A true public/private partnership, the funding partners include Microsoft and craiglist Charitable Fund. In keeping with the theme of translation, I designed an icebreaker game called “Is There An Arabic Word for that?&# His organization’s name, Shabakat , translates into the word “network.&#.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Last week, I facilitated an interactive keynote in Seattle at 2011 Tech for Good Leadership Summit sponsored by Microsoft Community Affairs , in partnership with NPower Seattle. By all accounts , the event held the space for peer learning. As the facilitator, you have design questions so they illicit stories.

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